A comparison of clinical features of mycobacterial infections in young and elderly patients.
A comparison of clinical features of mycobacterial infections in young and elderly patients.
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年轻和老年患者分枝杆菌感染临床特征的比较。
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1993
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A. Rosin
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J. V. van Dijk;A. Rosin
对来自埃塞俄比亚的年轻移民人群（平均年龄21.2 ± 16岁）和以色列老年人群（平均年龄71.4 ± 10岁）的结核病（TB）表现进行了比较。最显著的区别是老年人抱怨身体虚弱，他们也有更多的厌食症和体重减轻。从主诉到确诊的时间，老年组为2个月，青年组为3.5wk（P < 0.05）。4名老年人死亡，2名死于与结核病有关的原因;没有年轻患者死亡。老年人的隐匿性和非特异性症状往往会导致诊断延迟，除非有高度怀疑。
A comparison was made of the presentation of tuberculosis (TB) between a young immigrant population from Ethiopia (mean age 21.2 +/- 16 yr) and an elderly Israeli group (mean age 71.4 +/- 10 yr). Prominent differences were the complaint of weakness among the elderly who also had more anorexia and weight loss. The time between the onset of complaints and the diagnosis was 2 months in the elderly and 3.5 wk in the younger group (p < 0.05). Four of the elderly died, 2 from causes related to TB; none of the younger patients died. The insidious and non-specific symptoms in the elderly tend to cause a delay in the diagnosis unless there is a high index of suspicion.